KIND-HEARTED supporters are hoping to raise £10,000 to help the family of a taxi driver left in a coma after he suffered head injuries in an attack.

The cab driver, named only as Nurul after a request from his family, is undergoing treatment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

The father-of-three suffered serious injuries in an assault in the early hours of Sunday, November 7.

Friends are hoping to support the victim’s family by covering expenses incurred while he remains out of work.

Supporter Nicole Baerg said the 30-day fundraising campaign will also help with additional medical expenses which could be needed, including therapies and specialist equipment.

She said: “He has gone through surgery and doctors seem positive about the outcome.

“He is still in a coma although he seems to have some responsiveness to stimuli.

“The doctors seem optimistic about the progress of his recovery but of course it can take weeks to months.”

A post on the fundraising page read: “Without hyperbole, he is one of the world’s nicest guys.

“People who know him are in shock and saddened. The taxi community in Colchester are heartbroken and outraged. It’s likely a few of them are a little more afraid to go to work.”

Suffolk Police were called to Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, at about 3.45am. Officers were told a man in his 40s, a black cab driver from Colchester, had been attacked.

The victim sustained a serious head injury during after driving his car from Colchester to Ipswich.

He is believed to have made the trip after picking up passengers from the town centre’s taxi rank, in the High Street.

Supporters say Nurul is known as “the guy who helps everyone out and drops everything to give you a hand”.

Jack Powell, 19, of Ipswich has been charged with robbery and causing grievous bodily harm.

To donate, visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/nurulcolchestersupport.

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